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Cheney Signs Deal to Write Memoir

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(AP) – Dick Cheney has signed a book deal with a conservative imprint of Simon & Schuster. The memoir is expected to be published in spring 2011, a few months after George Bush's book comes out. Financial terms were not disclosed, though a publishing official with knowledge of the negotiations figured it was worth at least $2 million. The work is currently untitled and will cover his long career in government, from chief of staff under President Ford to vice president under Bush.

"I'm persuaded there are a lot of interesting stories that ought to be told," Cheney said. "I want my grandkids, 20 or 30 years from now, to be able to read it and understand what I did, and why I did it." The book will be published by Simon & Schuster's Threshold Editions imprint, founded in 2005 and headed by a Cheney friend and former aide: Republican strategist Mary Matalin.

Dick Cheney, in a March file photo.
Dick Cheney, in a March file photo.   (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)
Dick Cheney appears on CNN's
Dick Cheney appears on CNN's "State of the Union" in March.   (Kevin Wolf)
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Jun 23, 09 9:17 PM CDT
Wow. Spring 2011. That's almost the beginning of election season. Given his recent behavior, I would be surprised if he didn't take every opportunity to trash the Obama administration and trumpet how "safe" we were under Bush." I'm sure Fox will be talking about it for months. Reply
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PaleRider
Jun 25, 09 1:11 AM CDT
"take every opportunity to trash the Obama administration and trumpet how "safe" we were under Bush." Even some democrats are starting to do that now so who cares. We didn't have countries threatening to "Wipe us off the Earth" then.
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Snarfeh
Jun 26, 09 9:56 AM CDT
Under no circumstances would I read a book by or about Dick Cheney while alone and/or in the dark. (Cue thunder, a flash of lightning & the horse from Young Frankenstein neighing fearfully)
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radnip
Jun 26, 09 4:47 PM CDT
With his ego and how right he "knows" he's been, it'll be a great book. Can't wait.
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rajanKazhmin
Jun 23, 09 10:48 PM CDT
Dick Cheney is one of the worst human beings on the planet. Reply
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